diff --git a/drivers/staging/greybus/audio_codec.c b/drivers/staging/greybus/audio_codec.c
index 334469345f87..2feac6beea57 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/greybus/audio_codec.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/greybus/audio_codec.c
@@ -396,12 +396,6 @@ static int gbmodule_shutdown_tx(struct gbaudio_module_info *module,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (codec_state == GBAUDIO_CODEC_STOP) {
-		ret = gb_audio_apbridgea_shutdown_tx(data->connection, 0);
-		if (ret)
-			return ret;
-	}
-
 	/* deactivate */
 	cportid = data->connection->intf_cport_id;
 	if (module_state >= GBAUDIO_CODEC_PREPARE) {
@@ -435,12 +429,6 @@ static int gbmodule_shutdown_rx(struct gbaudio_module_info *module,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (codec_state == GBAUDIO_CODEC_STOP) {
-		ret = gb_audio_apbridgea_shutdown_rx(data->connection, 0);
-		if (ret)
-			return ret;
-	}
-
 	/* deactivate */
 	cportid = data->connection->intf_cport_id;
 	if (module_state >= GBAUDIO_CODEC_PREPARE) {